Public Law 115-17 | Public Law 115–17: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.

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PUBLIC LAW 115–17—MAR. 31, 2017

131 STAT. 81

Public Law

115–17

115th Congress

Joint Resolution

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.

Mar. 31, 2017

[H.J. Res. 42]

Resolved   by   the   Senate   and   House   of   Representatives   of   the   United   States   of   America   in   Congress   assembled,

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to “Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program; Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Provision on Establishing Appropriate Occupations for Drug Testing of Unemployment Compensation Applicants” (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 50298 (August 1, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Approved March 31, 2017.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 42:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017):

Feb. 15, considered and passed House.

Mar. 13, 14, considered and passed Senate.

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Public Law 115–17: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 42:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017):

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